5th Aug 2011, 12:03

Hello All.. My wife owned a 1999 Ford Taurus, which was totaled by a cable company truck. We decided to take the cash given us to replace the vehicle and purchase another car cash.. A 1998 Oldsmobile Aurora with the 4.0L V-8.. The luxury factor was a seller, plus she was able to get it for around $2500.

Before leaving the dealer, we noticed the lights flickering, but the dealer had a mechanic under his hire to take me to a local salvage yard and replaced a few relays. Now everything is working fine.. except two things... An unevenness in the idle of the engine (mechanic today told me that the computer is telling him that cylinder #6 is not firing. Pointed to the coil, spark plug, or wire.. how close is this???)

Also about 2 weeks after the vehicle was purchased, we started noticing power steering fluid leaks.. the reservoir will empty in approximately 2-3 days if left unattended.. Same mechanic told me the rack and pinion was bad. Now I understand these repairs are expensive, but with the amount of money paid in cash for this car, what would you all suggest... Fix it? Or flip it?